DOLPHINS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

by Fins1981 · 2026 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 4 steals · 6 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Eric Gentry, 125 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The Moore pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still on the board. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Jeremiyah Love · RB · rank 2
They let Jeremiyah Love come to them and pounced at Round 1, Pick 11. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R1.30 · Pick 30 · Sonny Styles · LB · rank 21
In the 30th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Keionte Scott · CB · rank 61
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keionte Scott at pick No. 75 is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.25 · Pick 89 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
Ted Hurst in pick 89 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.26 · Pick 90 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 55
They will replay Jake Slaughter at slot 90 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.28 · Pick 92 · Michael Trigg · TE · rank 115
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Trigg in No. 92, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Devin Moore · CB · rank 93
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Devin Moore at cornerback with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Isaiah World · OT · rank 146
They reached a country mile for Isaiah World at pick No. 112, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Dametrious Crownover · OT · rank 144
They went early on Dametrious Crownover in Round 4, Pick 30, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
R5.11 · Pick 151 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
Drew Allar in the 151st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.12 · Pick 152 · Demond Claiborne · RB · rank 162
A reach on Demond Claiborne in the 152nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.37 · Pick 177 · Domani Jackson · CB · rank 176
Domani Jackson at No. 177 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Eric Gentry · LB · rank 352
A big swing on Eric Gentry at pick 227, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Travis Burke · OT · rank 306
Value said wait; Travis Burke in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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